MMR vaccine and allergy

Leading articles MMR vaccine and allergy

MMR vaccine and allergy Live measles and mumps vaccine viruses are cultured in chick embryo fibroblasts and may contain minute amounts of egg related antigens. 1–3 In view of this, there has been a longstanding debate on the safety of these vaccines in children with severe allergic reactions to egg. Initially it was believed that such children could safely receive the vaccine; Kamin et al in 19...

Leading articles MMR vaccine and allergy

Leading articles MMR vaccine and allergy

Egg allergy and MMR vaccination.

A child presented to the allergy clinic at 1 year of age following type 1 hypersensitivity reactions to peanuts and eggs. The reactions had no cardiorespiratory features. Skin prick testing confirmed sensitisation to peanuts and eggs and these were thereafter excluded from the diet. The child also had eczema and later developed asthma. Owing to initial parental concern about the risks of anaphy...

Improving uptake of MMR vaccine.